Love_2_Learn

Love_2_Learn

Level II & III NICU, Mother-Baby Unit

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  1. Oral dextrose water

    Love_2_Learn replied to NurseAnt's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We do not stock D5 or D10 water bottles anymore & haven't for a long, long time. We use SweetEase for sucrose pacifiers for mild pain. We use sterile water bottles for oral care, micro-preemie...

  2. High Frequency Jet Vent?

    Love_2_Learn replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would imagine a big part of why your facility uses the HFJV rather than the HFOV is physician preference. This may be what they learned with and they feel more comfortable using. Also, in...

  3. Do you use oxyhoods?

    Love_2_Learn replied to NeoPediRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use oxyhoods occasionally in our NICU as well. We use them on term babies with small pneumothorax for the nitrogen washout purpose. We flush them with 100% oxygen and they are humidified as well...

  4. checking residuals

    Love_2_Learn replied to Hannahrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    For us, when a baby has a feeding tube in place we check residual before every feeding whether it's time to po or just tube feed. We have some babies who only po once a day, some bid and others every...

  5. RNC Question

    Love_2_Learn replied to BabyLady's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, but try to make it as pleasurable as possible. I mean, don't stress over it. Spend little snippets of time, 10 to 20 minutes at a time so you can really focus and absorb what you are learning....

  6. RNC Question

    Love_2_Learn replied to BabyLady's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I took the High Risk Neonatal Exam when I had been in a Level III NICU for 2 years and 3 months and passed on the first attempt. For about 4 to 6 months before taking the test I read each day in the...

  7. Webcam use in NICU/SCBU

    Love_2_Learn replied to swazi-maci's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I worked in a NICU that had web cams but they were only used briefly for parents to see their babies when the parents were far away. We had lots of patients who came from far away on transport and...

  8. What to do when.....?

    Love_2_Learn replied to Darknights's topic in General Nursing

    I know in my heart you did absolutely everything you could in this situation. I admire you more than words can say. As a matter of fact, as I was reading your post, I thought to myself, "I want to...

  9. Dead body vs. Live patient

    Love_2_Learn replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    I understand the feeling you felt because I've felt it before too. I know of many nurses who like to crack a window open when a person passes away; they say they feel it helps the spirit leave the...

  10. Icu

    Love_2_Learn replied to RNCoastiewife's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with NicuGal. I've worked with nurses who came from adult critical care units and their experience has been helpful but it's true that babies are different than adults and some things are...

  11. Going from days to nights.....

    Love_2_Learn replied to hparker522's topic in General Nursing

    One secret to surviving night shift is to fool your body into thinking day is night. To do this you must make your bedroom as dark as possible. Paint the walls a darker color (dark taupe or a nice...

  12. How to decrease pain during foley cath or straight cath procedure

    Love_2_Learn replied to sameyjaney's topic in General Nursing

    I have no advice for the insertion of urinary catheters but I know they are more painful being inserted rather than they are when being removed. A very admired mentor nurse taught me that when...

  13. Nursery and NICU

    Love_2_Learn replied to jagalu100305's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a 20 bed NICU Level III and believe it or not, NICU nurses sometimes have to go work in Well Baby Nursery. Yep, and many dislike it but others enjoy it for a change. Our L&D, Well Baby...

  14. Sucrose for "fussiness"

    Love_2_Learn replied to dalizard's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We only use it for mild procedural pain for babies who meet certain criteria (older than 30 weeks PCA, eating at least half their calories by gavage or og/ng tube, etc.). My understanding is that...

  15. Grandmas doing kangaroo care?

    Love_2_Learn replied to aerorunner80's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm with you on the idea that is is for parents to do. Now, in a rare case like if the mother died during childbirth and the grandmother would be raising the baby, I could imagine that being more...

  16. arterial stab policy on your units?

    Love_2_Learn replied to sweet0176's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our docs prefer venous samples, especially if we are getting a CBC. I will do a heel stick for capillary blood gas and labs; as long as the heel bleeds well and no squeezing is necessary, the...

  17. Bedside PPV Bag & Masks

    Love_2_Learn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have a question about your babies and their bedside positive pressure ventilation bag & mask. Do the babies in your unit each have their own bag & mask at the bedside for emergency use? If...

  18. NICU nursing is my dream!

    Love_2_Learn replied to Stinab213's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    May I suggest networking with other nurses. By this I mean attending local, regional, state and national nursing conferences, especially those related to neonatal nursing & possibly OB/Well Baby...

  19. P&P Review

    Love_2_Learn replied to 3yrDiploma's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You're welcome. I forgot to mention that being a member of NANN you can join one of their listserv groups (or more than one) which cover topics from education to staff nursing, etc. You can speak...

  20. Do we have an oath for nurses I don't know about?

    Love_2_Learn replied to hecallsmeDuchess's topic in General Nursing

    I remember the Nightingale Pledge at our pinning ceremony in 1990. Like someone else said, we had lit candles and it was held in a pretty little Methodist church. I remember it was very nice and...

  21. P&P Review

    Love_2_Learn replied to 3yrDiploma's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You should become a member of NANN. They have position papers on several issues. If you are a member of NANN and ANN you will receive journals which have lots of good articles and the articles have...

  22. open visitation/ 24/7

    Love_2_Learn replied to kalamazoo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This seems like overkill to me too. My wise Mother said, "Everything in moderation except murder and stealing." She is right. Sounds like the pendulum has swung too far in one direction and needs...

  23. Bedside PPV Bag & Masks

    Love_2_Learn replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you all so very, very much for your replies to my question!! I continue to speak up and voice my point to everyone at work who will listen. I believe NRP guidelines say to have resuscitation...

  24. Bedside PPV Bag & Masks

    Love_2_Learn replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you dawngloves for answering my post. Can you feel my big sigh of relief as I read your answer? :-) This is the same for my experience up until now as it appears saving money may be on...

  25. NICU certification

    Love_2_Learn replied to lovemybabes's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Now I'm truly salivating! For the food and the review!!! Thanks!